Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingSenate committee set to vote on “comprehensive” transportation reform WednesdayU.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) announced the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will consider and vote on transportation reforms on Wednesday. The Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act would authorize the office of the Secretary of Transportation for the next six years (fiscal years 2016 through 2021). The legislation would also add transportation […]July 13, 2015RoadbuildingBipartisan House group wants to use “Queen of the Hill” rule to make gains on transportation billA group of 10 members of the House of Representatives have had enough of the back-and-forth that has plagued and stalled the discussion over a long-term transportation bill leading up to the expiration of the Highway Trust Fund at the end of the month. The bipartisan group sent a letter on Friday urging Speaker of […]July 13, 2015RoadbuildingCameras going up on Arizona freeway to monitor commercial trucksMotorists traveling on the freeways in Arizona can rest assured those new cameras going up along Interstate 10 aren’t monitoring them. Unless they’re driving a commercial truck, that is. The Arizona Department of Transportation told the Casa Grande Dispatch the cameras are being placed along the Interstate on towers between Casa Grande Valley and Phoenix to monitor […]July 10, 2015RoadbuildingMcConnell: “We’re not going to raise the gas tax”Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said transportation legislation could be on the floor next week as the July 31 Highway Trust Fund expiration looms. McConnell also backed off of the idea that Congress would pass a long-term transportation bill and rejected the idea of a gas tax increase or tax reform to fund a roads […]July 10, 2015RoadbuildingLouisiana DOTD set to begin using new OS/OW permitting system from IntergraphThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is ditching its in-house developed oversize/overweight vehicle permitting system in favor of a system developed by Intergraph. The integrated and automated permitting and routing system is an upgrade over the previous system the Louisiana DOTD was using. Intergraph said it will provide the department the ability to issue OS/OW permits […]July 8, 2015RoadbuildingThe votes are in for Missouri drivers’ favorite digital road sign messagesDigital road signs dot highways across America, giving drivers instructions or safety advice to the point where they are a daily sight during most commutes. But the Missouri Department of Transportation wanted to know which message drivers like the most. “Pass on Left, Drive on Right” It’s a simple enough instruction for drivers, but one […]July 8, 2015RoadbuildingMore than half of Americans say Congress should increase spending on roads and bridgesA new poll found that that 53 percent of Americans want the federal government to spend more on the nation’s highways. The poll, conducted by the Associated Press and GFK, revealed that while most think Congress should up the spending on roads and bridges, about one-third think the spending levels are fine where they currently […]July 7, 2015RoadbuildingWorker seriously injured in hit and run in California work zoneA man doing road work in a California construction zone was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle during a hit and run. According to The Sacramento Bee, Ismael Mayorga-Torres was working as traffic controller on Highway 89 in Homewood, California, on June 29 during heavy afternoon traffic. Mayorga-Torres was walking along the road when he […]July 7, 2015RoadbuildingWorld’s largest paver pours widest uninterrupted layer of pavement everNo. 11 Story in 2015 « No. 12 No. 10 »  At more than 50 feet wide, the asphalt being poured on Germany’s A 10 motorway recently was a first for the world. Machines from the Wirten Group, including the world’s largest paver in the Vogele Super 3000-2, were commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of […]July 6, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan Senate panel passes $1.5 billion highway plan funded by fuel tax increasesA Michigan Senate panel approved a package on Tuesday to provide $1.5 billion to infrastructure improvements in the state. The plan would fund roads by raising the gas and diesel taxes over three years and send some money from the general fund to pay for road projects, MLive.com reported. The plan would also get rid of the […]July 3, 2015Previous PagePage 35 of 44Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
